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- AP Music Theory - Information about studying for and taking the advanced placement music theory exam.
- Band Director.com-Source for Band Directors - Site for band directors, with articles by contributing authors
- BandFolio.com - It is a project developed by music educators and other interested parties to aid teachers and students by providing free resources and aiding the exchange of information and materials.
- Band Music of the Civil War Era-Library of Congress - Library of Congress section includes resources and photographs
- Bash the Trash - How to build and play musical instruments built from recycled materials. Includes pictures, sounds and step-by-step instructions.
- British Journal of Music Education - BJME aims to provide clear, stimulating and readable accounts of current issues in music education worldwide, together with a section containing extended book reviews.
- Build A Recording Studio - Guide to building a recording studio or project studio - how to custom-build a computer audio workstation, choose suitable equipment, mixers, sound cards, and recording software.
- Bulletin Boards for the Music Classroom - A beneficial music education resource, with photographs and ideas for creative bulletin boards and displays
- Burning Grooves - Online publication of articles and guides for recording and setting up your studio.
- Cello Teacher Training Manual - A string pedagogy resource and syllabus for cello teachers and performers by James Hunter (compiled by Timothy Griffin).
- Drum Solo Artist - Drum Solo Artist Official Site is dedicated to Drum Solo Artists, Drum Solo Techniques, Custom Drums, Custom Drum Setups and Rhythm in General.
- Flashrock: Dictionary and Glossary - This page offers a music dictionary terminology.
- Glossary of Musical Terms - A complete and useful glossary.
- Gordon Institute for Music Learning - Non-profit organization advancing the research in music education.
- Holly's Music Education Page - Links to teacher resource sites, job openings, lesson plans, sheet music and supplies.
- International Music Archives - Music and musical instruments of the world: articles and pictures, categorized geographically.
- Key Connections - For Canadian piano teachers and students. Music history and theory, composers, pianists, and Canadian composers, pianists, examination boards, teachers and tuners or technicians.
- Laura Claycomb's YOUNG ARTIST'S CORNER - An advice site for young classical singers. Good resource for vocal instructors who have students with potential.
- Lesson Tutor: Music - It offers articles on music notation, and printable crosswords reinforcing basic notation vocabulary.
- Make Your Music Lessons More Fun - A site by a professional music teacher devoted to the inspiration and motivation of music students. It includes tips for parents of music students, answers to the most frequently asked questions about music lessons and a list of suggested repertoire. Piano teaching methods are also discussed.
- Mariachi Educator's Resource Page - Educational aids, resources, ideas and discussions for the Mariachi educator.
- Metronome Online - Virtual metronome available online at any time.
- MHN Instrument Encyclopedia - A sampler of some of the world's most interesting musical instruments. Also an instrument glossary.
- Mr Natural's Electric Classroom - Features a monologue on author's point of view about music and how it should be taught.
- M.U.S.I.C. - Musicians United for Songs In the Classroom, Inc. M.U.S.I.C. is a nonprofit organization and resource site which promotes the use of popular music in education.
- Music and Health - Offers articles on piano teaching and information about musicians' health.
- Musicards.net - Online music theory flash cards to help students learn note names, key signatures, intervals, triads, and notes on the piano and guitar.
- Music at School - For secondary music instructors. Free PDF versions of worksheets, plus online lessons and interactive quizzes.
- Music 4 Education - Free resources for music classroom teaching. Includes links and discussion board.
- Music Education and Student Self-Concept - A review of literature concerning music education and student self-concept.
- Music Education Madness - For educators of all age levels and areas of expertise. Includes monthly articles, a kids section, and teaching aids.
- musicfaqs.net - all your music related questions answered - Covers FAQs about music instruments, artists, bands. Search functions and so on.
- Musicians and Injuries - An article about instrumental injuries, useful for musicians and teachers.
- Musician's Health - Educational site devoted to the understanding and the explanation of musician's injuries.
- Musicians United for Songs in the Classroom, Inc. (MUSIC) - A nonprofit organization and resource site which promotes the use of popular music in education.
- Music Is..And the Value of Music in Education - Hard data on the benefits of music in education and everyday life
- Music K-8 Magazine - Offers many resources for elementary music teachers.
- Music Matters - The praxial philosophy: some articles that propose a singular point of view about music education.
- Music Matters:Thoughts on Music Education - Reflections and resources on key topics in contemporary music education, based on the praxial philosophy of music education.
- MusicNet: The Online Guide to Music Education - Interactive music education encyclopedia, tips from teachers, contests and games.
- Music Teacher's Resource Site - Includes lesson ideas, links, reviews, and rounds.
- Music Tech Teacher - Elementary Music Tech classroom in Alabama. The site has student compositions, work, pictures and it will provide resources and information to music teachers interested in using technology to teach music. Discussion board for ideas and feedback.
- Online Practice Record for music students - A Web program that encourages you to practice by keeping track of your daily practice time, the music you practice, and questions or comments for you and/or your teacher.
- Pay the Piper - Detailed advice for children and parents about taking up a musical instrument: what to play, how to buy it, and how to get lessons.
- PBS: The Blues - The companion site to film series offers in-depth historical context to the music, musicians and geographical locations introduced in each of the films. Blues lovers, film aficionados, teachers, students, and music fans everywhere will be able to access additional information related to the series and the art form.
- Philosophy of Music Education Review - Journal published at the School of Music at the Indiana University. Includes table of contents and subscription information.
- Piano Pedagogy Plus - This site provides resources for piano teachers in the form of articles, analyses, a discussion forum, video clips, free digital sheet music, and audio clips.
- PracticeSpot: Ideas and resources for great music lessons - Fun ways to encourage music students to practice.
- Quiz Hub: Musical Terms - Match musical terms with their definitions.
- Research Perspectives in Music Education - Research journal for music educators in Florida.
- Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations - The high standards of The Royal Conservatory of Music curriculum are made available and accessible to students around the world through a Certificate Program. Site includes general information, and online applications.
- SchenkerGuide - An introduction to Schenkerian analysis for undergraduate music students. Includes background, working method glossary and bibliography.
- School Band and Orchestra Magazine - This site features articles from the current issue of SBO magazine, including an UpClose profile of a leading music director's school program as well as teacher surveys and helpful articles.
- String Teachers Resource Page - Links and information useful to string teachers.
- Tales From Band Camp - Fun site for band students (and directors!). Includes weekly cartoons. This is very cute!
- TeachStrings.com - Dedicated to teachers of string students: includes articles and tips on teaching.
- Technological Directions in Music Learning - Electronic journal of the Institute for Music Research at the University of Texas. Includes articles and research reports taken from all seven technological directions in conferences.
- The Classical Music Navigator - A service directed primarily toward student and/or novice classical music listeners, and featuring a structure facilitating the identification and linking of composers and their works, styles, and influences.
- The Fourth Essential of Life - Articles about the many different dimensions of music: the physical effects music on people, musical cultures of the world, and the basics of music.
- The Instrumentalist Magazine - Practical information & innovative ideas for band directors
- The Musical Family - Magazine and online educational place for families to learn more about music and musical instruments.
- The Music Education Resource Directory - Listings of businesses, educational institutions, and merchants.
- The Musicland - An educational site for music resources at GSCE and A-Level, plus online aural tests and a host of other interactive features.
- The Piano Education Page - Resources for teachers, students, parents of students, and fans of the piano with several hundred pages of free information.
- The Stringstuff Page - It talks about string music education, and string orchestra. For string teachers.
- The Tabworld.com - Visitor written lessons, tips & tricks, how-to's and other articles for guitar, bass, drums and other instruments.
- The Texas School Music Project - Band, choir, orchestra and elementary tips from the music professionals from Stephen F. Austin State University.
- The Vocal Resource at Rutgers University - Targeted to singers and teachers with information related to singing.
- ThinkingApplied.com - It offers two articles about musical learning.
- Unitus - Maintained and developed by the clarinet studio at the University of Memphis. Tutorials in music, reading, and mentors from the Memphis Symphony and the University of Memphis.
- Visual dictionary - Music - Where words are defined as pictures, for learning the exact names of objects.
- We Love Music - Resources for music teachers in Western Ny. Includes an interactive database of musical websites. Also contains resources for music students at ACSD.
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